Dear Sir/Madam,
I have been trying to do some research on the origins of sparrows
in Australia and their other names such as "spoggies" "sproggies"
"spridge" and so on. I have been making some progress through annual
reports from the 1860s of the Acclimatisation Society of Victoria.
However, I am having difficulty distinguishing between the different
sparrows that have been mentioned. So far I have come across six:
House, Hedge, Tree, Java, Chinese and English. I'd like to get some
expert advice on the distinctions between them, if indeed there are
differences and to what extent they are related. Also if anyone has
any ideas about the origins of alternative names for sparrows then
I'd be gratefull to hear them.
Yours sincerely
Nick Uren
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